First of all i would like to
say hello to every one, as this is my first post and hopefully not my last.
Since i have recently joined, I started by reading the latest article and i
came a across this one named: Assassins
http://www.allempires.com/article/index.php?q=assasins
Now
i dont call myself an expert, but from what i have read from various sources,
seems to be incorrect in couple of points. The First point being the
assasination attempt on Salah al-din Yusuf ibn Ayyub. I find no historical
documents about this, of course that doesnt mean it did not happen, its simply
i would like to be pointed at the right direction to read more about this.
Article also mentions that Hassan II entered into negations with the crusaders.
Can any one again point me to the right source to read more about this. Saladin
is documented to have been around 1138-1193, Hassan Sabbah is rumored to have
been born around mid 1100 and some scholars say he died at the age of 90. If
this is true then Hassan II existence becomes a bit dubious at the time frame
mentioned. Having read about the Hassan sabbah, I doubt that very much he would
have entered into any negotiations with the crusaders, he might have not liked
the other sects in Islam but he would not have chosen to help any other religious
sects.
As
I have mentioned before, the whole idea of this post is for me to learn more
about this Ismaili Hero, and not to start a flaming war of who is right or
wrong.